
Speaking about the teaser and his upcoming release Srijit Mukherji goes on to say: “The Bhawal Sanyasi court cases is the most referred cases in history and has always attracted several literary and creative people. In the background are heard the voices of a legal advisor demanding to know the identity of another man who claims himself to be “ Maharaja Mahendra Kumar Chowdhury”, thus giving us a sneak-peak into the most intriguing royal courtroom battle in history – Ek Je Chhilo Raja (The Imposter Prince). The teaser goes on to reveal in bits and pieces the silhouette of a Sanyasi whose entire body is pockmarked with scars and besmeared with ashes. But some judgements become the law” referring to one the most cited cases in the legislative world – The Bhawal Sanyasi Court Case from which Srijit Mukherji’s Pujo release is inspired. The power-packed teaser starts with a simple yet consequential statement: “ Laws dictate judgements.

The story of “Ek Je Chhilo Raja” describes the fascinating story of more than two decades and takes us back to that time when an extended court case in search of truth made the whole nation stay in awe. Kolkata, 13th August 2018 – The Official Teaser of much awaited film- ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ released on the eve of the 72nd death anniversary of the Bhawal Sanyasi Raja to commemorate the event on whose life the film is based on. SVF releases the official teaser ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’


A sneak-peak into the story of Bhawal Raja
